President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared May 27, 2026 a regular holiday nationwide in observance of Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.
Under Proclamation No. 1264 signed by Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto, the President approved the recommendation of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos to declare the date a national holiday.
Republic Act No. 9849 designates Eid’l Adha as a national holiday with a movable date based on the Hijrah Islamic lunar calendar.
Eid’l Adha commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim to obey Allah’s command to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, as an act of faith and submission.
Together with Eid al-Fitr, Eid’l Adha is considered one of the two major Islamic festivals observed by Muslims worldwide.